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Kepler-891 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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Kepler-891 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-891, discovered in 2016 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler space telescope’s trusty CCD Array. This distant world was spotted using the transit method, where it briefly dims its star’s light as it passes in front – a cosmic wink seen from millions of miles away. Although we don’t know its proper name yet, Kepler-891 b has already earned a place in the growing family of intriguing planets beyond our solar system. Imagining this alien globe orbiting far from Earth invites curiosity about what conditions might be like there, making it another sparkling gem in our quest to explore the universe’s planetary diversity.